Amidst a tightening of self-isolation rules and further implementation of lockdown measures in University of Edinburgh halls, some international students have expressed dismay at what they perceive as the more relaxed attitude of some students towards the pandemic. Many international students are growing increasingly concerned about getting home for Christmas, with many facing several weeks […]
As the University of Edinburgh approaches the middle of the first semester, Pollock Hall students, discontented by ‘online universities’ providing minimal in-person learning and student interactions, are seeking out Airbnbs as alternative forms of accommodation. This turn to rented properties appears to have risen mostly out of freshers’ desires to socialise, as there’s allegedly less […]
In Glasgow, up to twenty students at Murano Street Student Village are thought to be self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus. Eighteen students in Pollock Halls, all residents of the same floor, are in lockdown today after one student developed symptoms. Despite the individual reporting symptoms at 8pm the night before, the students didn’t go […]
The social distancing rules at the John McIntyre Conference Centre (JMCC), the cafeteria at Pollock Halls, have been further tightened to prevent students eating together. Outdoor seating has been removed, and there is no longer a take-away option. This means they must eat alone at a randomly allocated table, two metres away from any other […]
At around 7pm on the 27th of November, a video interviewing first year students residing in Pollock halls titled: ‘A Fresher’s guide to Pollock’ was released onto Facebook. It has since gone viral, gaining almost 100,000 views. The video, created by students Jonathan Raphael and Ben Barbour, follows several groups of Pollock residents on a […]
A police investigation involving human remains has taken place within the University of Edinburgh Pollock Halls accommodation complex. A cordon was set up to investigate the discovery of human bones outside the self-catered Fraser Court accommodation. The bones have been removed for further forensic examination, while police continued to control access to the building for […]